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Course Title:   Scriptwriting for TV, Stage & Radio

The Nuts and Bolts of Writing Scripts

Certainly there's money to be made. There's glamour in having your words spoken by famous actors, and there is at least a measure of fame associated with writing a successful script. But there's more to it than that.

Scriptwriting can be a difficult market for beginners, but it can also be the highest paid.

The would-be script writer must understand the medium and develop the know-how to write for visual as well as obtaining effect from the sound of words.

Once you properly understand the scriptwriting process and presentation techniques you will find the market rather less difficult than you first thought.

The craft of scriptwriting is what our course is all about and will provide in detail the nuts and bolts of writing scripts, and will give you the "How-to's" that will reward your efforts with professionalism and expertise rather than amateuristic inexperience.

Your tutor will show you how to develop your scriptwriting to enable you to see your script from the producer's viewpoint. Formation of the fundamental idea, the sources from which this may be found and the essential qualities which must be present. Fascinating tricks of the trade which are applied instinctively by professionals are revealed in order that you the student can learn to utilise them to give your work a professional edge.

You will be taught the importance of timing and - often difficult for the writer - when to use silence; the building of characters, basic do's and don'ts, dialogue, discipline, rewriting, polishing and titles. Plotting, as a scriptwriter also has its own requirements. The plot often evolves as you develop a theme, a situation or even a character. Working with your tutor you will learn how to construct your plot from a single central idea.

Characterization techniques are again different from print; so you will learn how to characterize through action rather than narrative. And, perhaps most important of all, you'll learn how to write effective dialogue.

Every part of the Writer's Craft Scriptwriting Course reflects the needs and realities of today's television, film, stage and radio industries, providing you with insight as well as practical knowledge.

If you have a dream, our course together with your tutor will give you the wherewithal to move that dream from your mind onto the page. From there you will be taught how to market your unique talents.

Let your tutor and the Writer's Craft Scriptwriting Course start your travel along the well-defined path to successful scriptwriting.

Scriptwriting - Course Syllabus

Course Title 2 Scriptwriting for TV, Stage & Radio Classification Writing & Publishing -> Script Writing Course Requirements Price R2050.00 Notes This course can be taken by mail or email.

Course Information Location Kwazulu Natal - Howick Course Type Customised Start Dates Length of Course Up to 2 years maximum. Typically 12 months. Final Registration Date

Contact Details Name The Learning Group Phone Email studentlearninggroup.co.za